chia!

19.9.13

Last week Sean and I went to Salt Lake City for a fun hang out day, and so Sean can do some research for his upcoming interior design project. While we were there we decided to stop by Whole Foods to get lunch and I tried a chia drink for my very first time. I've heard of chia before, but I've never tried it or knew how to use it. The drink was amazing! {it was called Synergy} After I got home I decided to research a little more about chia seeds and why they are healthy. Can I just tell you, they are so fantastic you'll want to eat them everyday! 

The Health Benefits of Chia 

♥ 1 oz serving has 11 grams of fiber 
♥ more omega-3 fatty acids than salmon
♥a great source of calcium
♥ lots of PROTEIN, no cholesterol
♥ helps you stay full and fights belly fat 


Chia Drink "recipe" 
 {it only has three ingredients, and one of them is water}

♥ 3 tablespoons of chia seeds 
{I got mine at a natural store in Logan, but you can get them at any health store}
♥ 1 cup of warm water
♥ 1 cup of juice 
{whatever juice you like works!}




Soak the chia seeds in 1 cup of warm water overnight, in the fridge. I just put mine in the measuring cup and covered it with wrap.  


In the morning, give the seeds a good stir. They should have jelled overnight. 
I filmed this little video just to show how they are suppose to look. 




Combine the jelled chia seeds with 1 cup of juice. I put mine in a bottle, but you can just use a glass or some sort of a jar. Enjoy!!! 

this tasted exactly like the store bought juice :)

i hope you like it as much as i do! :)
I think homemade chia drinks could be a little healthier than the prepackaged store bought ones, because you don't have to add any sorts of acids to keep it fresh :) 

Let me know if you try it! We've been loving it 

xoxo
Meg

Bear Lake '13

15.9.13




we thought we were going to get rained on, but it went the other way :)
rain rain go away- worked!

i think i know why people call their friends "like a sister", because sisters are great :)
even though she knows how i annoying i can be, she still wants to hang out with me :)
somehow we ended up together :) 



ah yeah, my castle totally beat theirs haha ;)

a little in car photoshoot to remember the times we spend together
summer 2013
Every year I always pledge to myself not to get sun burned, and every year I get one real sunburn! This year it was at Bear Lake, two days before school started and my nose peeled on the first day of school -and for the following week. Next year will be the year that my skin will not get burned!!! {maybe if promise the internet, i will keep it...like my new year resolutions, lol} 

Bear lake was fun though! My sister came with us and she always brings out the funny in me :) We also brought all sorts of yummy snacks and drinks and just had the best day {and we brought sunscreen too, but no one used it}! 

I hope you all had a fantastic summer and ready to take on the autumn! 

xoxo
Meg



Tony Grove with Sean ♥♥♥ and other thoughts

12.9.13

one of the last perfect summer days before school started 






this log is meant for something better than laying in the lake
it's just gorgeous




anyone else always photographs flowers? ;)

♥♥♥

oh how i am going to miss these super sunny days during the gloomy winter

I really can't believe that school started three weeks ago. Time is sure flying by! I have only 13 weeks of school left and then I will no longer be a student. If I am being honest, it really has caused me some stress lol. Sometimes I am really excited about graduating and other times it is really daunting in a confusing way. College went by fast!  What I always called "real life" -aka life after college- is approaching. 

On a happy note, this has been one of the laziest summers I have had in a long time and I loved it.  
Bring it on life ♥♥♥

xoxo
Meg 


a little quote for your day

pic via Pinterest


P.S. I've been doing this a lot lately and it sure helps :) freshman year and senior year sure have 
some things in common :)